2015
Federal Judge Suspects ATF Attorneys of Fraud in Lawsuit Involving Ex-Agent Jay Dobyns
By Paul Giblin The Republic A federal judge suspects that seven attorneys representing the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives committed fraud in the case of a retired federal agent who infiltrated the Hells Angels motorcycle gang in Arizona. Court of Federal Claims Judge Francis Allegra banned the attorneys from filing documents in his…
Secret Service Unable to Make Reforms, Hire New Agents Because of Budget Impasse
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Congressional dispute over Homeland Security’s budget means the Secret Service cannot hire new agents or reform the beleaguered agency until the impasse is over, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said, Reuters reports. Johnson expressed deep concerns about the impasse, saying a lot is at stake – the security of borders, airports…
Ex-D.C. Cab Driver Lands on FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorist List
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A former Washington D.C. cab driver accused of providing material support to a group linked to al Qaeda has landed on the FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorists list, CNN reports. A $50,000 reward has been offered for the capture of the 29-year-old Somali-born U.S. citizen, Liban Haji Mohamed. The FBI said Mohamed…
Head of FBI’s Newark Division Retiring to Take Job with PSE&G
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Aaron Ford, the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Newark division, is retiring and taking a job with PSE&G, NJ.com reports. Ford, who also served as the agent in charge of the FBI’s Memphis division, will finish his 30-year FBI career today. He will be in charge of PSE&G’s internal…
CNN Opinion: Improving Border Security Means Passing Comprehensive Immigration Reform
By Todd Rosenblum CNN Opinion America’s immigration debate has become red hot because President Obama’s critics not only believe that he lacks the authority to act without the consent of Congress, but also that he must not change internal enforcement priorities before first “securing the border.” The truth is, the single most important thing Congress…
Former FBI Agent Who Shot, Killed Wife Gets Emotional During Trial
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A former FBI agent who shot his estranged wife in the chest four times at their home testified that he had no choice but to pull the trigger, Fredericksburg.com reports. An emotional Arthur Gonzalez insisted Wednesday that he was forced to protect himself when his estranged wife attacked him with a…
Ex-Los Alamos Scientist Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison For Data Breach
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com Pedro Leonardo Mascheroni, a former scientist at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) in New Mexico, was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison for leaking classified nuclear weapons data to a person he believed to be a Venezuelan government official. Mascheroni, 79, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Argentina, was sentenced…